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Youth Justice Act 1997
87Period of escape or release pending appeal not counted as detention
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87 Period of escape or release pending appeal not counted as detention
If a youth who is serving a period of detention under a detention order –
(a) is released from custody pending an appeal against the detention order (including an application for a review of sentence); or
(b) escapes from custody –
the period for which the youth is absent from custody during the release or escape is not to be counted as part of the period of detention.